Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test

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1 Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test Familiarisation Booklet Information This familiarisation booklet is designed to give you and your parents information about the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test so that: You can see what the tests will look like. You can become familiar with the symbols and phrases used in the tests. You and your parents can understand what happens during the test sessions. You can see examples of what will be tested. You can see examples of the different ways you will need to answer questions. This booklet also includes examples to show the range of skills you will need to complete the test and how the questions need to be answered. This familiarisation booklet only gives some examples and your actual tests may not include all the question types included here. Note for parents: although there are products on the market claiming to provide practice for CEM tests, there are no commercially available practice papers, materials or services written by CEM (the test provider). CEM does not recommend that parents purchase or subscribe to any commercially available materials or tutoring services in preparation for these tests. Information about the answer sheets The answer sheets that you will complete during the two test sessions will be scanned by a computer so it is very important that you complete your answers by shading the answer boxes clearly. Please read the instructions on page carefully and make sure that you shade in your answers on the answer sheet correctly. Information about the question booklets The page number is in the top corner of each page. The title of each section is on the top line of each page. The timings for each section are shown on the example pages. Instructions at the bottom of the pages tell you: if you can continue to the next page; when you should wait for instructions before you turn the page; when you have reached the end of a section and you should wait for instructions. The following symbols and phrases are used in the test question booklets. How much time you have for the section. Go to the next page. Do not turn the page until you are told to do so. Stop working and wait until you are given instructions.!

2 Page Page What happens during the tests There are two test papers. Each test lasts for about one hour. Instructions are given by an audio soundtrack. You need to listen carefully so that you know what to do. Before each test begins, you will be asked to write your full name on the front of the question booklet. You will be asked to check that your name, date of birth and other details are written correctly on the front page of the answer sheet and to write your full name in the box provided. If there are any mistakes you need to raise your hand to let your teacher know. Each test paper has several sections. Each section is timed separately. You will be told when to start and stop each one. t the start of each section in the test there are examples describing how to answer the questions. On the test papers the example questions are numbered using Roman numerals from i up to vi. On the audio soundtrack the numbers are read aloud as follows: i means one ii means two iii means three iv means four v means five vi means six Within each section, you can look back at the examples page as often as you wish. Before each section starts, you will be told how much time you will have for that section. What you need for the tests You will need an HB pencil, an eraser and a pencil sharpener. You need to use an HB pencil so that your answers are clear and can be marked. You will NOT be allowed to use the following: a ruler, a calculator, scrap paper, a protractor. Mobile phones must NOT be taken into the examination. If a phone is found, it will be confiscated for the duration of the test. nswering the questions ll of your answers must be completed on the separate answer sheet. You should not write your answers on the question booklet because anything you write on the question booklet will not be marked. Write your answer by shading the appropriate answer box. Shade only one answer for each question. The right and wrong ways to answer the questions are shown below: The RIGHT way to shade your answers on the Coloured nswer Sheet is the RIGHT way is the RIGHT way The WRONG way to shade your answers on the Coloured nswer Sheet The right way to shade your answer sheet is shown above. It is important that you do not shade your answers in any other way as the computer will only be able to scan an answer which has been shaded correctly. You will be given a reminder of the right way to shade your answers on the top of the answer sheet. lways use an HB pencil to answer the questions so that your answers are clear and can be marked. If you make a mistake rub it out. Do not cross out mistakes. You can use the question booklet for rough working, but you should not write any working out on the answer sheet. You should try to answer as many questions as you can. If you find a question that you cannot answer, move on to the next question until you reach the end of the section. You will not lose marks for incorrect answers. If there is time left at the end of a section, you can go back and answer any questions you have missed, but within that section only. Now use the example answer sheet on page to answer the following questions: that test Verbal bility Find the Missing Words In each of the following sentences, there is a word missing. Please complete each sentence by selecting one word from the options -E. B C D E quiet visit people hotel tourist Buckingham Palace is one of the most famous i attractions in London. The correct answer is E, tourist. The answer E has been shaded for you on the answer sheet on page. B C D E demolish notice celebrate find show lisha was organising a surprise party to Question Grandpa s birthday. Carefully read through the passage of writing and answer the questions that follow. Shade your answer on the answer sheet by choosing one of the options -D. Mother s Day probably has its origins in Greek or Roman times. In more recent centuries, it has marked occasions when servants were granted an afternoon off work to visit their mothers. commercial element has added a contemporary twist to the tradition with the advent of Mother s Day cards. i When does the passage suggest that the tradition of Mother s Day began? No-one can guess when it may have started. B C D It is a modern invention. It is likely to date back to ncient Rome or Greece. Last century, when servants were given time off work to see their mothers. The correct answer is C. The answer C has been shaded for you on the answer sheet. What does the author say about the effect of Mother s Day cards on this tradition? They provide a money-making opportunity. B C D They have brightened up the celebrations. They have twisted the real meaning of Mother s Day. They are not necessary for this historic celebration.

3 Page Page Vocabulary: Opposite Words Select the word that means the OPPOSITE of the word on the left. Shade your answer on the answer sheet by choosing one of the options -E. i B C D E enormous cheap tiny lively terrible happy The correct answer is B, tiny. The answer B has been shaded for you on the answer sheet. B C D E adore despise insist avoid finish shout Numerical bility Sports Day Name Gender m race Time (seconds) Ball throw Distance (metres) Kirsty Girl. Tariq Boy. James Boy. Jade Girl. Samantha Girl. B C D E Kirsty Tariq James Jade Samantha s i and ii B C D E decline believe discover control accept suggest that test Numerical bility Numerical bility i Jane is driving from Manchester to Birmingham, when she sees a road sign. The road sign says Birmingham miles The distance from Manchester to Birmingham is miles. How many miles has she already driven? The answer is. The answer has been completed for you on the answer sheet. i threw the ball the furthest distance and ii threw the ball the shortest distance. The correct answer for i is E, Samantha. The answer E has been shaded for you on the answer sheet. The correct answer for ii is, Kirsty. The answer has also been shaded for you on the answer sheet. and Now complete the following questions taking care that you shade your answers on the answer sheet on a separate line for each question number. Question was the fastest girl and Question was the fastest boy in the m race. Shade your answers on the answer sheet. The number is written in the top boxes and the corresponding digits are shaded below. In a survey of Year pupils, % said their favourite colour was red. If pupils said red, how many pupils are there in Year? Complete the answer on the answer sheet. I think of a number N. I add to N and then multiply the answer by. The result is. What is the number N that I first thought of? Complete the answer on the answer sheet.

4 # Page Page that test Non-verbal bility There is a set of pictures on the left with a missing picture shown by a question mark. Pick one of the pictures from the right to complete the set. i The correct answer is D. The answer D has been shaded for you on the answer sheet. ii B C () EXMPLE Pupil ID : Pupil Name : Forename(s) Surname Date of Birth : DD/MM/YYYY Venue : School Name Instructions. Check that you are marking the answer for the correct question number.. Shade ONE answer only for each question in your test booklet.. Shade boxes like this or this.. Use an HB pencil and rub out any errors thoroughly. Find the Missing Words i B C D E This is how you should complete your answer. Please write your full name here: The correct answer is B. The answer B has been shaded for you on the answer sheet. Shade your answer on the answer sheet. B C B C B C Question B C D E i B C D Question B C D Opposite Words i B C D E B C D E B C D E Remember to shade your answer in the boxes. Numerical bility i Numerical bility s i B C D E ii B C D E B C D E B C D E Remember to check the question number when shading your answer. Non-verbal bility s i B C G H ii B C G H B C G H B C G H The correct answers are printed on the reverse of this answer sheet.

5 Page Frequently sked What should I do if I make a mistake when completing the answer sheet? If you change your mind about an answer, rub it out thoroughly and shade your new answer clearly. If you have mistakenly shaded your answers on the wrong question numbers or if you have completed the wrong section, please raise your hand and a teacher or invigilator will help you correct it. For questions like those in the Numerical bility section, do I need to shade my answer as well as write the numbers? Yes, it is very important that you shade the boxes, as it is the boxes which will be scanned by a computer. For questions like those in the Numerical bility section, does it matter which column I write and shade my answer in? Yes, when you answer questions like these, please make sure that you answer in tens and units. For example, if you wanted to write the answer, you would need to write in the top boxes and shade the digits in the boxes underneath. e.g. If a question has two or more parts do I shade my answer on the same line on the answer sheet? No, on the answer sheet, each question has a separate question number. On the answer sheet you need to shade your answer for each part next to its corresponding question number, as shown in the Numerical bility section. nswers Find the Missing Words. C. Opposite Words.. D Numerical bility.. Numerical bility. D. B Non-verbal bility. C. E